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Instructions for Installation and Use
Gas Hob
Model GX901X
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CONTENTS Introduction 4 For Your Safety 5 Know your Hob 6 How to use your Hob 6 Practical Advice 7 Care and Cleaning 7 Troubleshooting 7 Installation 8-10 Burner and Nozzle Specification 11 Electrical Connection 12 After Sales Service 13 Hotpoint Guarantee 14 Key Contacts Back Cover Retention of this Instruction Book This Instruction Book must be kept handy for reference as it contains important details on the safe and proper use of the appliance. If you sell or pass the appliance to someone els
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Introduction Your new hob is guaranteed* and will give lasting service. This guarantee is only applicable if the appliance has been installed in accordance with the installation instructions detailed in this booklet. To help make best use of your cooking equipment, please read this booklet carefully. The hob is designed specifically for domestic use and responsibility will not be accepted for use in any other * The guarantee is subject to the provisions that the appliance: (a) Has been used sol
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For Your Safety When used properly your appliance is completely safe but as with any electrical product there are certain precautions that must be observed. PLEASE READ THE BELOW PRECAUTIONS BEFORE USING YOUR APPLIANCE. To maintain the efficiency and safety of this appliance, we recommend you do the following: - only call the Service Centres authorised by the manufacturer. - always use genuine spare parts. ALWAYS: NEVER: - make sure you remove all packaging and dispose of - attempt to install or
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Know your Hob A Auxiliary gas burner B Semi-rapid gas burner C Rapid gas-burner D Triple ring gas burner G Pan supports M Control knobs for gas burners E Ignition for gas burners F Flame failure device - Activates if the flame accidentally goes out (spills, drafts, etc.), interrupting the delivery of gas to the burner. F E How To Use Your Hob To ignite a burner proceed as follows: Gas burners • turn the knob counter-clockwise until the pointer is on The burners differ in size and power. Choose t
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Practical Advice Using the burners To obtain the best results with the hob, several fundamental To obtain maximum efficiency from the burners, it is rules should be followed while cooking or preparing food. advisable to use only pans with a diameter that is • Use cookware with a flat bottom to make certain that the suitable for the burner, so that the flame does not extend pot sets properly on the cooking area. beyond the pan base (see following table). Burner Diameter of the pan (in cm) A. Auxi
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Installation The following instructions are provided for qualified The ventilation aperture must have the following installers so that they may accomplish installation, characteristics (fig.2A): adjustment and technical maintenance operations - total free cross section of passage of at least 6 cm² correctly and in compliance with current regulations and for every kW of rated heating capacity of the appliance, standards. with a minimum of 100 cm² (the heating capacity is Important: the hob should
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X Xm mm m Xm X mm m Installation Hobs installation Suitable precautions must be taken to ensure that the fig.3 installation is in compliance with current accident- prevention regulations regarding electrical and gas connections. For trouble-free operation of the appliance set into kitchen units, the minimum distances indicated in fig.3 should be complied with and the adjoining surfaces and rear wall should be capable of withstanding a surface tempe- rature of 65 °C. Installation above a built-in
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Installation Adaptation to a different type of gas Gas supply connection If the hob is to be converted for use with a type of gas • Check that the appliance is set for the type of gas other than that for which it was set in the factory available and then connect it to the mains gas piping (indicated on the label to be found on the hob), the burner or the gas cylinder in compliance with current nozzles should be replaced as follows: regulations and standards. • Remove the pan supports and the bur
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Burners and Nozzle Specifications Table 1 Liquid Gas Natural Gas Burner Diameter Thermal power By-Pass Nozzle Flow* Nozzle Flow* (mm) kW (p.c.s.*) 1/100 1/100 g/h 1/100 l/h G20 Nomin. Ridot. (mm) (mm) *** ** (mm) Rapid C Fast (R) 100 3,00 0,70 41 40 86 218 214 116 286 Reduced Fast 100 2,60 0,70 41 80 189 186 110 248 (RR) Semi Rapid (B) 1,65 Semi Fast (S) 75 1,90 0,40 30 64 70 120 138 118 136 106 96 157 181 0,30 27 Auxiliary (A) 55 1,00 0,40 30 50 73 71 71 79 95 Triple Crown 91 236 Triple Ring D
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Electrical Connection Before connecting to the power supply, make sure that: Electrical connection • the limiter switch and the domestic system can WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED. withstand the load from the appliance (see rating The hob is designed to work with alternating current, the plate). supply voltage and frequency indicated on the rating plate • the supply system is efficiently earthed according to (situated under the hob). Make sure that the local supply standards and laws in
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After Sales Service "No company is better positioned to offer an after sales service on a Hotpoint appliance than us - the manufacturer" As part of our commitment to you, all Hotpoint appliances have the added benefit of a fully inclusive parts and labour guarantee for the first 12 months. In addition to this you also have the advantage of free replacement parts for the first 5 years when fitted by a Hotpoint engineer. When the 12 months parts and labour guarantee expires we offer the followin
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Guarantee "Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back" We give you a unique 'satisfaction guaranteed' promise - valid for 90 days - after you have purchased your Hotpoint appliance. If there is a technical problem simply call Hotpoint Repair service or visit our web-site at www.theservicecentre.co.uk and where necessary, we will arrange for an engineer to call. If the technical problem is not resolved under this guarantee, we will replace your machine or, if you prefer, give you your money
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Key Contacts After Sales Service Over 1200 trained specialists, directly employed by us, ensure that you can have complete confidence in both the appliances and services we offer. Repair Service and Information Desk UK: 08709 066 066 (Open 8 to 8 Mon - Fri, 8 to 6 Sat, 10 to 4 Sun & Bank Holidays) www.theservicecentre.co.uk Republic of Ireland: 1850 302 200 Note: Our operators will require the following information: Model number: Serial number: Extended Warranties UK: 08709 088 088 (Open 8 to 8
